Method of making shoes.



W. D. PATTERSON.

METHOD OF MAKING SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28,1914.

1,1 15,099. Patented 001211914.

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W. D. PATTERSON.

METHOD OF MAKING SHOES.

APPLICATION PILED MAY 28,1914.

Patented 0015.27, 1914.

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W. D. PATTERSON.

METHOD 0F MAKING SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY ze, 1914.

1,1 15,099. Patented 001211914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WARREN D. PATTERSON, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO LOUISE T. GALLOWAY, F ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

METHOD 0F MAKING SHOES.

Specification o1' Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914i.

i To all whom it may concern Be it known that I,\WARREN D. PATTER- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Making Shoes; and I do hereby declare the following to ,be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art'to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in methods for making shoes, comprising various steps which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying'drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a detail perspective View of the upper and counter shown as detached from the sole. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan View of the sock lining from theunder side. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the welt detached. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the shank piece and arch supporter. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are bottom plan views showing different steps in the method of construction of the shoe. Fig. 8 is ,a side elevation of the complete shoe. Fig. 9 is a central vertical sectional View through the completed shoe. Fig. 10 is a sectional View taken on line 10, 10 of Fig. 5, and Fig. 1l is a section taken on line 11, 11 of Fig. 7.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by numeral, 1 designates the upper of the shoe, 2 the ycounter and 3 the lining to the upper, the lower marginal edge of the upper and counter being notched or cut away' at the locations designated by numerals 4 and 5 in Fig. l of the drawings.

6 designates the sock lining or innersole, the marginal edge of which is stitched to any portion of the marginal edge of the up` per from one notched portion thereof to the other or from heel seat to heel seat. The insole or sock lining having been stitched to the upper in the manner shown, the last is inserted within the shoe. The shank piece 7 is adjusted against the heel seat and the marginal edges of the heel portion of the upper and the counter are bent over the shank piece and nails driven through the turned portions and the shank piece to hold the same securely in place. It will be noted that the heel portion of the upper and the counter, when turned as described, form a pocket to securely hold the rear end of the shank ieee in place. An arch supporter 8, preflrably of resilient metal,1s fastened at its rear end to the shank pleee and its other end projecting beyond the forward end of the latter bears yieldingly against the ball portion of the insole. The welt 9 is then stitched to the portions of the marginal edges of the upper and, insole from one heel seat to the other. the ends of the welt terminating adjacent to the notched or cut away portions of the upper and counter, as shown clearly in the drawings. A cushion filler of any suitable material, such as cork, the particles of which are held together by cement, is inserted in the space intermediate the forward end of the shank piece and the end of the inner sole, said filler being Hush with the stitched edges of the upper and sock lining or inner sole. The parts being thus assembled as described, the outersole 10 is stitched the entire length of the welt, which latter terminates at the heel seat. This being accom` plished, the heel is nailed on, trimmed and edge set in the usual manner.

By the provision of a shoe made in accordance with my method, it will be noted that a thoroughly flexible soleis afforded tcgether with a metallic arch supporter, tending to support the arch ofy the foot of the child and, by reason of the cork filler, a cushion is afforded for the ball and forward end of the shoe.

What I claim to be new is:

1. The method of making shoes comprising first stitching a sock lining or inner'sole to the marginal edge of an upper around the fore part of the shoe from one end of the heel seat to the other end thereof and afterward inserting a last in the shoe, applying a shank piece to theheel seat and turning the marginal edges of the heel portion of the upper and counter over the shank piece and attaching the same thereto, then stitching a welt to the shoe and applying and securing an outer sole in the usual manner.

2. The method of making a shoe consisting in first stitching the marginal edges of a sock lining or insole to the marginal edge of an upper forwardly of the heel seat, said upper having eut away or notched portions at said heel seat, afterward inserting a last in the shoe, applying a shank piece to the heel seat with an arch supporter which is secured to the shank piece extending forward and having its forward end positioned' the counter and heel portion of the upper against the outer face of the shank piece and nailing the same thereto, then stitching a welt to the fore part marginal edges of t-he upper and sock lining from one end of the heel seat to the other and afterward stitch` ing an outer sole to the welt.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WARREN D. PATTERSON. VVitnesses:

ALEXANDER Gr. DAVIS, SUMNER M. GALLowAY. 

